Legal Betting On Boxing

While online is clearly the best way to bet on boxing (and you don’t need a cut man to see that!), some people are a little nervous when it comes to placing their bets over the Internet.

Fortunately, online boxing betting works exactly the same way as it does at any brick-and-mortar, and the odds types are identical. The only difference, of course, is that online boxing odds are usually better than boxing bets in Vegas or other major land-based markets, simply because each line gets so much more action from everyone in the USA.

For a rundown of how to bet on a boxing match over the Internet, check out the section on wager types above.

If you search online for a “box bet,” you’re almost certainly going to find results about exacta box bets, boxing your bets, and similar hits.

These are not boxing wagers, however. Instead, they are horse betting methods. Thus, you cannot box a boxing bet – even though you can pony up on one!

If you know how to bet on boxing in Vegas, you know how to bet on boxing online, since the process is the same. That is, it’s the same once you’ve actually signed up.

However, if you need to know how to start from scratch, consider this quick rundown your pre-fight training camp:

1. Follow any link here to the sportsbook of your choice.
2. Click or tap the “Sign Up” or “Join” button on the top right of the site’s home page.
3. Enter your real contact information, desired username and password, etc.
4. Make a deposit and choose a bonus (optional).
5. Browse the betting boards for the best lines.
6. Click or tap the line you want to bet on, enter your desired wager amount, and enjoy the fight!

If you’re having trouble choosing between the best sites to bet on boxing, we recommend lacing ‘em up at Bovada for starters. To bet boxing games each week, Bovada is the top-ranked golden boy, the premier boxing champion.

With slick desktop and mobile interfaces designed to get you into the ring with speed and efficiency (think Manny Pacquiao in his prime), Bovada is the best place for first-time bettors and boxing vets to get their licks in.

That said, the other sites we recommend are no scrubs, either, and depending on your needs, they may be even better. Regardless of where you wager, please remember to always shop lines between several sportsbooks to get the best possible payouts on all your boxing bets.

A boxing promotion is essentially the sponsor(s) putting on a given bout. Professional boxers sign contracts with these promotions, and fighters often primarily fight other pugilists within their own promotions.

However, for the biggest fights, you will see boxing cross promotions, as one agency’s top dog with face off against another’s. These are usually the biggest fights in boxing, and they always generate the most online boxing betting odds.

Some of the most notable promotions in pro boxing today are the following (managers/owners in parentheses):

• Golden Boy Promotions (Oscar de la Hoya)
• Top Rank (Bob Arum)
• Matchroom (Eddie Hearn)
• Main Events (Cathy Duva)
• Mayweather Promotions (Floyd Mayweather, Leonard Ellerbe)
• Hayemaker Ringstar (Richard Schaeffer)
• K2 (Tom Loeffler)
• Premier Boxing Champions (Al Haymon)

A boxing sanctioning body is neither a boxing organization (“league”) or promotion (“sponsor”). Instead, a sanctioning body is a governmental entity that validates and approves boxing matches, allowing them to take place.

In America, the most famous boxing sanctioning body is the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC).

Sanctioning bodies can bar fighters or promotions from participating in bouts within their state borders depending on various criteria, or they can grant exceptions for fighters and fights banned elsewhere.

Often, a fight in one state has to be relocated to another due as a result of non-universal sanctioning body standards, which can be a headache for fans and fighters alike.